Beechcraft A23-19 N7944L

Summary

On 26 September 2009 at about 15:09 local time, a Beechcraft A23-19 registered N7944L, operated by Fly'n Oma's Aviation, was involved in an accident near Tehachapi, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 September 2009 at 15:09

Classification

Accident

Location

Tehachapi, California, United States

Nearest airport

Tehachapi Municipal Airport (KTSP)

Coordinates

35.1350, -118.4392

Aircraft

Beechcraft A23-19

Registration

N7944L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Fly'n Oma's Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Apple Valley → Tehachapi

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR09CA466

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to attain an established approach path while on final approach resulting in an improper flare and bounced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he overshot his turn to final and had to bank hard left to align with the center of the runway; as a result he was off to the extreme left side of the runway. He banked hard right to correct, and landed hard on the left edge of the runway. The airplane bounced and landed on the right side of the runway. The pilot stated that he added power in an attempt to salvage the landing; however, the airplane departed the runway, impacted a chain link fence, and came to rest nose down. The pilot stated that the airplane and engine experienced no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.